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United States Patent 2 (THIAMORPHOLINOETHOXY) ETHYL PHENO- THIAZINE 10CARBOXYLATE AND SALT THEREOF Martin A. Davis, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,assignor to American Home Products Corporation, New York, N.Y., acorporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed July 27, 1961, Ser. No.127,149

3 Claims. (Cl. 260-243) My invention is also concerned with acidaddition salts of the base with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, andparticularly with the hydrochloride salt, i.e.Z-(thiamorphol-inoethoxy)ethyl phenothiazine 10 carboxylatehydrochloride. As a local anaesthetic the active compound in the form ofone of its water-soluble pharmaceutically acceptable salts might beadministered in a 12% aqueous solution for topical application.

As an antitussive medication it may be administered in the form of itswater-soluble salts in solid dosage forms such as tablets or capsulescontaining an excipient such as, for example, lactose, a disintegratingagent such as, for example, starch, and a lubricant such as, forexample, magnesium stearate, or in liquid preparations such as syrups,which may advantageously contain expectorant and secretolytic additives,such dosage forms to contain from 10 to 50' mg, of the active compoundper dosage unit.

In preparing my new chemical compounds, phenothiazine-lO-carboxylic acidchloride and Z-(thiamorpholinoethoxy)ethanol are interacted in anacid-binding medium, preferably pyridine. The acid salt, such as thehydrochloride of 2- (thiamorpholinoethoxy)ethylphenothiazine-10-carboxylate, is prepared by treating the base with anacid, preferably under anhydrous conditions.

The starting material, Z-(thiamorpholinoethbxy)ethanol, may be preparedby heating 2-(chloroethoxy)ethanol with thiamorpholine in a solvent suchas ethanol.

Details of the procedures by which the new chemical compounds may beprepared are given in the illustrative examples which follow:

EXAMPLE 1 2-(Thiamorpholinoethoxy)Ethanol A solution of thiamorpholine(22.0 g., 0.21 mole) [prepared by the reduction of 3-thiamorpholone bythe method of A. H. Sommers and B. W. Horrom, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 76,1187 (1954)] and 2-(chloroethoxy) ethanol (12.4 g., 0.10 mol.) inabsolute ethanol (75 ml.) was heated under reflux for 19 hrs. Thesolution was then evaporated, the residue diluted with dry ether and theprecipitate filtered oil. The filtrate was evaporated and distilled togive 14.8 g. (77.5% yield) of 2- (thiamorpholinoethoxy)ethanol, HP.118-122 C./0.45 mm.; n -1.5180.

The hydrochloride of this compound was prepared by treatment of anethereal solution of the base with gaseous hydrogen chloride.Recrystallization from isopropanol gave shining leaflets of M.P. 157l5 8C.

Analysis confirmed the empiric formula C H NO SCL Required: C1, 15.57;S, 14.08%. Found: Cl, 15.18; S, 14.13

EXAMPLE 2 2-( Thiamorpholin'oethoxy)Ethyl Phenothiazine- IO-CarboxylateTo a stir-red slurry of phenothi azine-l0-carboxylic acid chloride (17.0g., 0.065 mole) in dry pyridine (25 ml.) was added dropwise a solutionof Z-(thiamorpholinoethoxy)e-thanol (12.4 g., 0.065 mole). The mixturewas then stirred at room temperature for one hour, followed bythree-quarters of an hour at C. It was then cooled and added to ice andwater. Sodium carbonate solution Was then added to make the mixturealkaline and the oil obtained was collected. It was washed bydecantation with several portions of cold water, taken up in benzene andthe organic phase was again washed with water to remove the pyridine.Evaporation left a dark, very viscous oil which was dissolved incarbontetrachloride-hexane mixture and treated with several portions ofcharcoal to remove most of the color. The yellow solution was nowevaporated to give a solid of M.P. 67-68 C. (16.7 g.), which, afterrecrystallization from isopropanol-petroleum ether (B.P. below 40 C.),gave a purified sample of 2-(thiamorpholi-nethoxy) ethylphenothiazine-10-carboxylate; M.P. 71-740 C. (decomp).

Analysis confirmed the empiric formula C H N O S Required: C, 60.55; H,5.81; S, 15.39%. Found: C, 60.87; H, 5.44; S, 15.57%.

EXAMPLE 3 2-( Thiamorpholinoethoxy Ethyl Phenothiazine- 1 O-CarboxyloteHydrochloride A solution of the base described in Example 2 in ether wastreated with gaseous hydrogen chloride. The resulting precipitate onrecrystallization from methanolether gave a sample of2-(thiamorpholinoethoxy)ethyl phenothiazine-10-carboxylate hydrochlorideas rosettes of fine needles, M.P. 192 C. (decomp.).

Analysis confirmed the empiric formula 2-(Thiamor- 2-(Morph0-pholinoethoxy) linoethoxy) ethyl phen0- ethyl phenothiazine-lO-thiaZiJJe-IO- carboxylate carboxylate LD5a (Mice) 477:1:13. 6 133:1;0.37 Antitussive EDso (Cats)-.. 3. 67i0. 7 2. 25:0. 55 Therapeutic Index(L sCD/(ED Q) 103 60. 5 Local Anaes. (percent cone. giving 50Anaesthesia; rabbits) 0. 042i0. 010 0.45:1:0. 095 Therapeutic Index11400 296 3 4 I claim: 2,951,077 Myers et a1 Aug. 30, 1960 1. A compoundselected from the group which consist 2,989,529 Schuler June 20, 1961 of2-(thiamorpholinoethoxy)ethyl phenothiazine-lO-carboxylate and itshydrochloride salt. FOREIGN PATENTS cafoxi'lg t e p phenothlazme'lo' 5313 3 1 Great Britain May 27 1959 3. 2-(thiamcrpholinoethoxy)ethylphenothiazine-IO- 1036259 Germany 1958 carboxylate hydrochlonde. OTHERREFERENCES References Cited in the file of this patent 10 Chappel at211.: Canadian J. Biochem. and PhysioL,

UNITED STATES PATENTS volume 36, pages 475-81 (1958).

2,778,824 Von Seemann Jan. 22, 1957 UNITED STATES PATENT (jFFICECERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3, 104M239 September 17, 1963Martin A. Davis It is hereby certified that error appears in the abovenumbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patentshould read as corrected below.

Column 2 line 32, for "71440 c." read 71-74 c.

Signed and sealed this 31st day of March 1964 SEAL) Attest: ERNEST W,SWIDER EDWARD J BRENNER Commissioner of Attesting Officer

1. A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP WHICH CONSISTS BOXYLATE AND ITS HYDROCHLORIDE SALT. OF 2-(THIAMORPHOLINOETHOXYLETHYL PHENOLTHIAZINE-10-CA 